Helping Stargazer Find Her Way, Herta's Thoughts, and Plans for What Comes Next

Gwen could hear the change in the Stargazer's tone, so he pointed to himself.

"Yes, because of you."

Stargazer nodded in affirmation.

"Could you please explain this to me more clearly, Stargazer?"

Gwen immediately sat up straight.

"...

Don't be nervous, relax!

Unexpectedly, his words had put pressure on Gwen. Stargazer was both amused and exasperated, but his mood also relaxed a little.

"Okay, I'll listen to Stargazer."

Gwen smiled, relaxed his body, and looked down at the precocious, intelligent, and somewhat aloof face of the Stargazer.

"Solitary..."

Stargazer, feeling the intense gaze of Gwen, even picked up his long-unused self-reference, but after a moment of eye contact with Gwen, he abandoned his reserve and spoke directly—

I'm a little worried about you.

Seemingly determined to completely abandon all restraint, Stargazer disregarded the propriety of her words and blurted out all her innermost thoughts in a rapid-fire manner—

"I'll return the favor with the same words you just used to advise me—"

Don't you feel like you're carrying too much on your shoulders?

The rise and fall of a world, the future of several civilizations...

This is only what I know; what about the things you've done in places I don't even know about?

In the end, Stargazer even stood up excitedly, looking down at Gwen as if trying to find some weariness and exhaustion in his eyes.

"So, you actually care about me, Stargazer..."

"I never expected that the strange expression I had before Stargazer was because of this, "Gwen said with a chuckle.

"It's not that I care about you, it's just... I'm just unwilling to accept that I can't do anything for you."

Seemingly having exhausted all his strength with his earlier candor, Stargazer reverted to his usual reserved demeanor, but having already spoken halfway through, he was unwilling to keep his thoughts bottled up any longer—

"Even though I've been trying my best to learn the most advanced knowledge in this world, I still can't offer much help when faced with problems."

So, as the eye of the storm, how much did you actually endure?

Gwen suddenly realized.

He said that Stargazer was usually quite emotionally stable, so why did he suddenly start imitating an old lynx's breathing?

It turns out she wasn't breathing on him, but rather, like Aihara Ryu next door, expressing her dissatisfaction with her own powerlessness.

"If that's the case, then there's no need to worry—"

Gwen smiled, signaling Stargazer to calm down, but Stargazer completely ignored him, still glaring at him angrily.

Seeing this, Gwen simply came up behind her, pressed her shoulders, and made her sit down.

"The survival of the world and the continuation of civilization are certainly a great pressure."

But for me, the most important thing is to protect the one I love.

Rita, Bianca, Anna, Kiana, Mei... and of course, our Mr. Stargazer.

I'm a womanizer, so naturally I should pay a higher price.

To borrow the words of my father-in-law, Siegfried—

I am willing to give my life to protect those I love.

Chapter 833 Guiding Stargazer, Herta's Thoughts, and Arrangements for the Aftermath

"So you're really going to die?"

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Stargazer, who had just been forced to sit down, exclaimed in surprise.

"Puff--"

Upon hearing Stargazer's reaction, Gwen couldn't help but laugh out loud—

"I already said I was just using his words to express my thoughts, not that I was really going to die—"

"Stargazer, have you been too engrossed in studying science lately?"

"Cough...

"I was just impatient for a moment, it's all your fault, saying things that only cause worry."

Realizing she had misunderstood, Stargazer blushed and coughed twice.

"Heh... Don't worry, I can't bear to die."

Your very existence is my greatest motivation.

Even if it gets Honkai over by the Honkai, I'll bite it to death!

Sensing the girl's embarrassment, Gwen smiled, leaned down, and whispered in the Stargazer's ear—

"After all, I haven't even seen what our Stargazer like when he's really grown up yet, how could I bear to die?"

"You..."

The warm breath brushed against his cheek, leaving Stargazer's mind blank for a moment. Unable to find the right words, he rambled on incoherently—

"What nonsense are you talking about? You've clearly grown up for years."

"Ah, but to me, Stargazer remains as clear and awe-inspiring as when I first saw it, like a ray of starlight..."

Gwen pressed his cheek against Stargazer's small face, brazenly feeling the heat on her pretty face, and said with a smile.

"Hmm..."

The words, though utterly devoid of literary talent and completely lacking in poetic sentiment, somehow evoked a mournful cry from the Stargazer, leaving him unable to contain himself...

While Gwen was teasing the still-naive Stargazer, testing the shame of Sage King who had not yet become Sage King, on the other side of the universe, the Herta had just completed a failed experiment.

"As expected, it failed again."

In the laboratory, the expected failure occurred, but Herta was not discouraged. Instead, it began calculating something based on the data from the failed experiment—

For geniuses, the correct answer is not the most important thing; the value of the question itself is sometimes more valuable than the answer.

The failed experiment, caused by the items they acquired not long ago, actually allowed the Herta to discover some problems—

"The exact same Energy Model, the same energy output... I even adjusted the energy frequency to the same level."

Even so, the experiment to completely replicate the experiment still failed.

If all conditions are equal, then where does the problem lie?

Like a witch with an innocent heart, Herta murmured to herself as she carried her "staff" to the window, gazing at the endless sea of stars—

The answer is the world itself.

But this is not the answer the Herta is currently seeking; rather, it is the starting point used to introduce the problem—

What are the differences between this world and the world of the other person that led to such drastically different experimental results?

As well as...

Is the other party located at an extremely special node in the universe... or rather, on the Imaginary Tree, which caused this difference?

Or is it because... as the other party said, the two sides are in two different worlds?

If it's the former, then Herta feels that its understanding of the world can go a step further.

But if it's the latter...

Wouldn't it be more interesting to have a world that is different from the known universe, and even completely outside the so-called theory of the Imaginary Tree...?

Perhaps...

The person on the other end can provide the answer...

Herta's gaze fell on the phone in the corner. Now she had an urge to ask about the specifics of the other world in order to find out the answer to the question in her heart.

But...

She didn't want to do that.

It's rare to have such an interesting question before you. If you can't personally lift the veil over the answer and instead burn it all down, what's the difference between that and Wubbaboo swallowing the spirit fire?

Well, at least for now, that's what the enthusiastic Ms. Herta thinks.

Perhaps one day in the future, the Herta, feeling bored, will choose to look at the answer directly, or even forget about the matter altogether.

But right now, she just wants to study it carefully...

"Asta, keep this phone at the Space Station with the highest level of containment. I'll need it later..."

Of course, you can continue using it as usual, but I still don't recommend rashly using so-called Soul Binding— "

While talking to the agent he had chosen, Herta's thoughts drifted slightly, and he thought of some of his "colleagues" with less-than-stellar reputations—

This peculiar object may indeed be a voice from another world or some corner of the universe.

But it could also be a challenge or even a provocation from some genius.

This is also one of the reasons why Herta chose to solve the mystery itself, rather than asking directly.

"Okay, I understand."

Asta nodded cautiously in response to the Herta's instructions.

However, this did not diminish her curiosity as she looked at the phone in her hand.

After all, even looking at the entire Herta Space Station, there are few artifacts that would warrant such a great deal of effort from Ms. Herta, and even her personal instructions.

While the Herta was leaving the Herta Space Station to try this special experiment elsewhere, Gwen had already calmed down Stargazer.

After learning about some of Gwen's trump cards, Stargazer's anxiety subsided considerably.

"Furthermore, while the Honkai is indeed an imminent life-or-death crisis, it's not our whole story—"

Life under the threat of Honkai is what we need to pay more attention to.

After the threat of Honkai is resolved and there is no longer any concern about the massive enhancement of Honkai by the transformed Imaginary Internal Energy, Earth will inevitably usher in a large-scale technological development. At that time, it will be time for you Stargazer, to showcase your knowledge.

"Then I'll be waiting for you to take care of me."

After Stargazer back home, Gwen a final word of comfort.

Who wants to support you?

The Stargazer had already opened the door, took a half step back, a blush instantly spreading across her fair face.

"How could you, a grown man, say such a thing?"

Stargazer at Gwen for a moment, then lowered his head, a hint of tears welling in his eyes—

"Most...

If you get injured, I'll learn some cooking skills..."

"Then I'll look forward to your Stargazer skills."

Gwen laughed.

"If you can return unharmed, what's wrong with me being a butcher for the rest of my life?"

Stargazer raised his head and said with a stern face.

She knew Gwen was joking, but she didn't want him to make jokes like that—

As for luck... you don't have to believe in it, but there's no need to force it. It's best not to make any promises you can keep.

"A lifetime as a cook is unnecessary. Compared to being a cook, I think the title of Sage King is more suitable for our Stargazer..."

Meeting the gaze of the Stargazer, Gwen also put away the teasing smile on his face and said with a hint of expectation.

"My ambitions lie elsewhere, and this world has no need for any Sage King..."

With her pearly teeth gently biting her cherry lips, and looking at the young man who still wore a smile, Stargazer finally cast aside her shyness and reservations—

"Your well-being is more important than anything else..."